Turkish Ambassador Dr. Irfan Neziroglu visits SMIU, meets Vice Chancellor Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai, and offers collaboration
- Turkish envoy also assured support for ‘Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi Chair’ to be established by SMIU
Karachi, Sindh
Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Irfan Neziroglu has agreed to collaborate with various academic departments of Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU), specially the Departments of Business Administration, Artificial Intelligence, Media and Communication Studies and Social and Development Studies.
Dr. Irfan Neziroglu also assured that they will support Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi Chair to be established by SMIU at its City Campus and said that they shall make it possible to get it affiliated with the Selçuk University and other universities of Konya.
The Turkish Ambassador gave such assurance during a meeting with Vice Chancellor of SMIU Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai here on Thursday November 21, 2024. The Ambassador visited the SMIU City Campus along with Turkish Consul General in Karachi Mr. Cemal Sangu where he held meeting with the Vice Chancellor.
They discussed various matters including research, higher education, mysticism and possible ways to establish collaboration between Sindh Madressatul Islam University and universities of Turkiye.
Dr. Irfan Neziroglu praised the services of Khan Bahadur Hassanally Effendi, founder of Sindh Madressatul Islam, for introducing modern education in the region and his friendly ties with Turkiye during the period of Ottoman Empire.
Vice Chancellor Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai thanked Dr. Irfan Neziroglu and Mr. Cemal Sangu for offering cooperation in the fields of research and higher education.
He said we proudly say that founder of Sindh Madressatul Islam Khan Bahadur Hassanally Effendi had close relations with Turkiye in the days of Ottoman Empire and he was nominated as a Consul General of Turkiye in Karachi in the end of the 19th century. He further said that Hassanally Effendi had also supported Ottoman Empire in its war with Russia by providing them necessary things.
Vice Chancellor told the Turkish envoys that in the near future SMIU is going to build a new building, where a floor will be reserved for establishment of Maulana Rumi Chair and Hassanally Effendi Museum. The Turkish Ambassador said that the Government of Turkiye will also support the said project.
Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai presented a souvenir to the guest. Later, Turkish Ambassador and Consul General visited Jinnah Museum where they showed their keen interest in the relics of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Khan Bahadur Hassanally Effendi. (PR)
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